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Basel 2016: some irl pics and nice(r) surprises
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Author:  WatchFred [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Basel 2016: some irl pics and nice(r) surprises

Dale Vito of Ace Jewellers, Amsterdam, sent me some pics from the Basel fair - not a lot of info on some, will try to update or others will chime in.

nice surprise is the 42mm Superocean Chrono - so new it's still not in the AD app:
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SuperOcean
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Navitimer 1884 LE
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Unitime Chrono
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Bandit
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A Emergency II Boutique LE
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some watches I'm unsure about precise model names, maybe Dale will chime in.

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Author:  1952 [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Basel 2016: some irl pics and nice(r) surprises

Great pics!
Carbon bezel E2, cool but the carbon dial makes it look fussy.

I'm liking the black Navitimer 1884, but that grooved rubber strap looks terrible. Try it on the rubber "mesh"?

Author:  dale vito [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:32 pm ]
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The B4B is a Ltd with black MOP dial. The Navitimer is a the 01 Blacksteel LTD.

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Author:  dale vito [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:33 pm ]
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Regarding the Emergency - there's a B50 in similar outfit as well. Strictly boutique only.

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Author:  dale vito [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:34 pm ]
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Few new configurations of the B55.

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Author:  dale vito [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:35 pm ]
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Author:  Novacastrian [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:48 pm ]
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I never thought I'd find a black steel/ rubber bezel watch that I like but the three hander SO looks great.


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Author:  avantgardetime [ Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:35 pm ]
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B55 on Ti bracelet! Hallelujah!!!!


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Author:  mktbubble74 [ Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:46 am ]
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Does the SuperOcean Chronograph have a rubber bezel? It doesn't look like it, and if that's the case I'm very interested!

Author:  jnelson3097 [ Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:29 pm ]
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Novacastrian wrote:
I never thought I'd find a black steel/ rubber bezel watch that I like but the three hander SO looks great.


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I completely agree, I'd really like to see that one in person.

Author:  Driver8 [ Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:49 am ]
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I must be honest I'm not overly convinced by any of those except the Unitime Chrono. (Still dislike the 4:30 date window though, even on that one, but at least it's a black date wheel)

I thought I initially liked the new SuperOcean, but the more I look at it, the more I don't like it. The bezel strikes me as slightly too thick, but the thing that bugs me the most is the way the date window, the 6 and 9 baton markers, and even the Wings logo overlap the inner 24 hour numbers. Design-wise, that kind of thing just doesn't work for me.

Author:  Nealywheelie [ Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:35 am ]
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Kind of looks like a ceramic bezel on the SO with my screen, and it lost the 'Chronometre' text on the dial. Not liking this at all, rectangular indices make the dial look very 'blocky'. I much prefer my SO with the lovely arabic numerals personally.

Author:  mktbubble74 [ Mon Mar 21, 2016 8:53 am ]
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Well, if it's a ceramic bezel it will surely cost upwards of 20K...a la the Chronoworks, LOL.

I'm starting to wonder who is in charge of design. They need a wake-up call, methinks.

Author:  dale vito [ Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:26 am ]
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The bezel is ceramic indeed.

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Author:  Robertus61 [ Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:47 pm ]
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I'd love the CSO 42 mm with day-date. Back in 2003 they could do it. A steel or ceramic bezel would also upgrade the watch a lot.

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